Practice in United States Court of Federal Claims or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit by Members of Congress
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Whoever, being a Member of Congress or Member of Congress Elect, practices in the United States Court of Federal Claims or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 216 of this title.
History: (Added Pub. L. 87–849, §1(a), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1122 (PDF, 1.6 MB); amended Pub. L. 91–405, title II, §204(d)(2), Sept. 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 853 (PDF, 2.0 MB); Pub. L. 97–164, title I, §147, Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 45 (PDF, 5.1 MB); Pub. L. 101–194, title IV, §403, Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1749 (PDF, 11 MB); Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, §902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516 (PDF, 3.0 MB).)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime for a member of Congress or member-elect to practice law in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims or the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. This section does not set its own penalty; punishment is set in section 216.